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Jeff Deverett is a Canadian film producer and professor at San Diego State University known for producing Full Out (2015), Kiss and Cry (2017) and The Samuel Project (2018). [1] [2]
Deverett and his twin brother Larry were born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. [3] He graduated with a Finance Degree from University of Toronto, [4] a Law Degree from Osgoode Hall Law School [5] and became a film professor at San Diego State University. [6] In 2017, Deverett launched the San Diego Regional Film Commission to help boost the filmmaking reputation in San Diego County. [7] By 2022, he produced three films distributed by Netflix. [8]
| Year | Title | Director | Producer |
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| 2004 | My Brother's Keeper | No | Executive |
| 2008 | King of the Camp | Yes | Executive |
| 2015 | Full Out | No | Yes |
| 2017 | Kiss and Cry | No | Yes |
| 2018 | The Samuel Project | No | Executive |
| 2020 | Full Out 2: You Got This! | Yes | Yes |
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